Overview

The Innosuisse entrepreneurship training programme helps you develop your business idea, set up your company and implement a strategy for growth. The training modules are led by experienced entrepreneurs or professors and held all over Switzerland.

Do you dream of turning your innovative vision into reality? Are you eager to accelerate the growth of your business? Would you like to become a science-based entrepreneur ready to make an impact? Are you intending to found your own company?

Then the Innosuisse entrepreneurship training is just the thing for you.

The programme offers four distinct modules based on the maturity level of the startup and the entrepreneurial skills. With access to experienced trainers, you’ll benefit from practical insights and guidance. The modular structure composition allows you to start at exactly the right pace, saving time and helping you avoid common mistakes.

Powered by Innosuisse and offered across Switzerland by selected and accredited providers.

What exactly is the Innosuisse entrepreneurship training programme ?

The Innosuisse entrepreneurship training programme is designed to provide a comprehensive framework to offer participants the tools and strategies needed to develop their ideas and grow their businesses.

The programme is divided into four modules:

• Module 0 - Get started: flexible and accessible online modules designed to prepare you for the journey ahead. 
• Module 1 – Business Ideas: be inspired by the stories of successful entrepreneurs.
• Module 2 – Business Concept: gain both theoretical and practical skills to launch and manage your own innovative startup thanks to a dedicated 10-evening course.
• Module 2+ - Business Validation: learn how to pivot your idea and build resilience.
• Module 3 – Business Creation: consolidate your idea through sector-specific courses.
• Module 4 – Workshops: Receive tailored guidance from expert coaches and connect with like-minded people.

All modules are free of charge and designed to support the local community by fostering innovation and creating networking opportunities.

Module and events offered in Ticino:

Organized by USI on behalf of Innosuisse, Modules 1, 2, and 2+ are offered in Ticino. Their implementation is coordinated by the USI Startup Centre in collaboration with SUPSI. All the modules and events are free of charge for participants.